A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5945-01-201-6346
NSN 5905-01-027-1239
NSN 5855-01-213-0783
NSN 6105-01-143-7884
NSN 5998-01-468-1250
NSN 6240-00-201-9011
NSN 2925-01-106-8871
NSN 6135-01-506-0759
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5910-01-197-9101
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 6685-00-942-5061